Largest cash gift for bb practice facility

[UconnDon]

I think Geno's fans would be unhappy with that scenario. I think any "naming" accolades for JC will have to give Auriemma his rightful share.

 

[Waquoit]

I think Geno's fans would be unhappy with that scenario.

So what?

 

[Yonick]

I think we should name the new practice facility the "Jeff Hathaway practice facility"
After all, his stalling this project is what Geno & Jim's "D" tries to do to their opponents

 

[auggie22]

I think Geno's fans would be unhappy with that scenario. I think any "naming" accolades for JC will have to give Auriemma his rightful share.

if i read the article correctly, there will be two courts - one for the men, one for the women. problem solved.

agree that both calhoun and geno deserve something more than a practice court. consider this a message out to all of the billionaire boneyarders, we need a new on-campus arena. two of them.

 

[UconnDon]

This is all academic discussion. My assumption is that the Werths and the Administration will have the choice as to the name of any new structure.

 

[auggie22]

The master plan for the facility is listed, but not hyperlinked on populous.com, formerly hok sports. Hopefully we will see a real design in the new year

http://portfolio.populous.com/projects/collegiate/index.html

the athletic master plan that hok put together does not go into the details of the facility. in fact, it is quite outdated. the university links to it on their website: http://masterplan.uconn.edu/athletic master plan.pdf

i'd like to think that a football stadium on north campus is somewhere in the long-term plan, but alas.

i read in one of the articles that the werth's saw the blueprints for the new facility, so they are out there somewhere; though i have not been able to dig them up.

edit: there not their

 

[MattMang23]

The Werth's must have seen something. You don't drop 4.5M into an unknown, especially if the potential that your name adorns the facility exists.

 

[HooperScooper]

UConn is constantly pestering newly graduated students for money before they even get jobs, why can't we ask millionaire sports athletes to fork over some dough?

Exactly. That's my point also. Every graduate is asked to give money back to the school because supposedly the school helped them in life. Why are the basketball alumni any different when they actually got more out of the school than most graduates?

 

[FluxTZ]

if i read the article correctly, there will be two courts - one for the men, one for the women. problem solved.

agree that both calhoun and geno deserve something more than a practice court. consider this a message out to all of the billionaire boneyarders, we need a new on-campus arena. two of them.

Two bronze statues. Done.

 

[Waquoit]

Why are the basketball alumni any different when they actually got more out of the school than most graduates?

Basketball players give more to the school as undergrads than any other students. That's why.

 

[Palatine]

Basketball players give more to the school as undergrads than any other students. That's why.

And that's relevant to graduate giving, why? The UConn foundation targets everyone else relentlessly. These are grads who gained tremendously from their time in Storrs. Why do they get a pass? It makes ZERO sense.

 

[MattMang23]

I love when the UConn Foundation calls me. I always tell them I made a $40,000 donation to them in the past and ask if they can look it up. They tell me they don't see any type of donation like that in my past, to which I reply that they should; it was called tuition. They can use that money as they need.

 

[Mr.Phat]

Personally, I find that absurd. Is in effect saying they can't donate to their alma mater? Do I have that straight? How does this make sense?

It would be one thing if he said that he wouldn't strong arm them. That they had already done enough. But if they want to be part his advice is not to be? Whhaaa?

It is absurd.

 

[upstater]

I love when the UConn Foundation calls me. I always tell them I made a $40,000 donation to them in the past and ask if they can look it up. They tell me they don't see any type of donation like that in my past, to which I reply that they should; it was called tuition. They can use that money as they need.

I went to the store yesterday. I had a bunch of groceries. They asked me to pay for them. I told them I paid for some groceries last week, look it up. They can use that money as they need. They just looked at me like I was crazy and had two heads.

 

[Waquoit]

And that's relevant to graduate giving, why? The UConn foundation targets everyone else relentlessly. These are grads who gained tremendously from their time in Storrs. Why do they get a pass? It makes ZERO sense.

What makes zero sense is you telling other people what they should do with their money. Isn't that against what you always preach?

 

[huskyniner]

Basketball players give more to the school as undergrads than any other students. That's why.

I understand what you're saying, but keep in mind that basketball players also attend UConn for free, unlike other students. Considering the price of tuition, I'd say that's a pretty good deal.

 

[Waquoit]

I understand what you're saying, but keep in mind that basketball players also attend UConn for free, unlike other students. Considering the price of tuition, I'd say that's a pretty good deal.

Yeah, but you also have to keep in mind that these players are recruited to a school. They are doing a school a service just by their acceptance of an offer.

 

[ctchamps]

And that's relevant to graduate giving, why? The UConn foundation targets everyone else relentlessly. These are grads who gained tremendously from their time in Storrs. Why do they get a pass? It makes ZERO sense.

Exactly. They should receive requests the same as any student who attended UConn. They don't have to comply. And no one should insist they should. It's their money to do as they please. A lot of them are involved in charities, so they may have different priorities.

 

[61cygni]

How do we know that they don't get emails, letters, and phone calls? I'd guess that they do, or if they don't, it's because they don't keep UConn up to date with their contact information.

 

[upstater]

Exactly. They should receive requests the same as any student who attended UConn. They don't have to comply. And no one should insist they should. It's their money to do as they please. A lot of them are involved in charities, so they may have different priorities.

Well, no one is talking about complying. People are saying they should be called. To an extent, if Calhoun calls, I imagine they'd feel coerced. But if it's just Pendergast, that's no difference than my alma mater calling me. I've even had old profs right me to contribute.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Well, no one is talking about complying. People are saying they should be called. To an extent, if Calhoun calls, I imagine they'd feel coerced. But if it's just Pendergast, that's no difference than my alma mater calling me. I've even had old profs right me to contribute.

Hopefully it wasn't your English 101 prof.

 

[huskypantz]

Thank you to the Werths. Can't forget Bobby B and the other donors either.

 

[MattMang23]

I went to the store yesterday. I had a bunch of groceries. They asked me to pay for them. I told them I paid for some groceries last week, look it up. They can use that money as they need. They just looked at me like I was crazy and had two heads.

I advocate paying for all your purchases.

Here's the difference: I didn't go to the store and attempt to buy a bunch of groceries. I paid for my groceries last week and haven't needed any since.

I'm not saying don't donate if you wish to. I'm saying I shouldn't be called and asked to contribute.

 

[upstater]

Hopefully it wasn't your English 101 prof.

Err, it wasn't. I'm the English prof now. But back then, I was upside down. So, she had to set me strate.

 

[upstater]

I advocate paying for all your purchases.

Here's the difference: I didn't go to the store and attempt to buy a bunch of groceries. I paid for my groceries last week and haven't needed any since.

I'm not saying don't donate if you wish to. I'm saying I shouldn't be called and asked to contribute.

So, in other words, you don't believe in charitable giving if someone asks you for it? Never mind the fact that your education was partly subsidized by other people's giving.